What Cybercon does

Cybercon GmbH is a Switzerland-exclusive cybersecurity consulting firm founded in 1999, headquartered in Rotkreuz with operational presence in Bern and Zürich, and sized at 1-10 employees. The firm serves clients in the defence, financial, and healthcare sectors from within Switzerland only, and is explicitly positioned around protecting Swiss independence in cyberspace through collaborative defence rather than isolation. Disclosed customers include the Swiss Federal Administration (Bundesverwaltung) and Swiss and Liechtenstein financial sector organizations.

The company delivers three integrated service lines. Mission-Critical Systems covers the design, build, and operation of resilient IT platforms, including rugged field-deployable kits and high-security analysis platforms, together with operational security assessment. Cyber Defence Services include purple teaming, threat intelligence, compromised assessments, detection engineering, and digital forensics and incident response. Training and Simulation provides hands-on cyber security training in in-person, online/LMS, and exercise formats, plus customized simulation environments and product evaluation services. Delivery relies on staff credentials including GCFA, GNFA, GCTI, and Splunk Core Consultant, and on a partner ecosystem spanning Splunk (core), ESET, Corelight, Gigamon, Nextron Systems, Veeam, Axis Communications, Click and Learn, and Field Effect.

Cybercon operates a quote-based, project-based professional services revenue model with a sales-led, consultative go-to-market. All data is stored and processed on Swiss servers, providing a data-sovereignty wedge in regulated procurements. The company reaches prospects through a multilingual corporate website (DE/EN/FR/IT), direct email contact, and active recruitment via an online jobs portal. Its stated willingness to recommend competitors when not the right fit, combined with a small partner-amplified delivery footprint, defines a boutique, relationship-driven commercial model rather than a scaled product business.

Name

Cybercon

Legal name

Cybercon GmbH

Website

https://cybercon.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cybercon GmbH is a Switzerland-exclusive cybersecurity consulting boutique (1-10 employees, founded 1999, headquartered in Rotkreuz) delivering mission-critical systems design, cyber defence services, and training and simulation to defence, financial, and healthcare sector clients within Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE), Cybersecurity Learning Platforms (EDAFANAF), Cybersecurity Training & Awareness Programs (BPAEANAF), Cybersecurity Architecture & Security Integration (BPAEAAAL)

Keywords

• Cybersecurity consulting
• Threat intelligence services
• Incident response
• Mission-critical systems
• Cyber security training

Headquarters

HQ city

Baar

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cybersecurity Consulting Services: Professional consulting services provided to clients in defence, financial, and healthcare sectors including project-based engagements for cyber defence, mission-critical systems, and training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cybercon is a Swiss cybersecurity consulting firm that provides advisory and operational services exclusively to clients based in Switzerland across the defence, financial, and healthcare sectors. Its offering consists of three integrated service lines: Mission-Critical Systems (design, build, and operation of resilient IT platforms), Cyber Defence Services (purple teaming, threat intelligence, detection engineering, digital forensics, and incident response), and Training and Simulation (customised cyber security training, simulation environments, and product evaluation). Engagements are delivered by a small team of certified consultants using an intelligence-driven, collaborative defence approach.

Product overview

Cybercon is a Swiss cybersecurity consulting company operating exclusively within Switzerland, providing services to clients in defence, financial, and healthcare sectors. The company offers three integrated core service areas: Mission-Critical Systems (design, build, and operation of resilient platforms), Cyber Defence Services (purple teaming, threat intelligence, detection engineering, forensics, and incident response), and Training and Simulation (cybersecurity training and simulated environments). These services work together to strengthen organizational independence and collaborative defence capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cyber Defence Services Comprehensive cyber defence advisory and operational support, including simulation of adversarial behaviour (purple teaming), intelligence-driven threat detection, identification and implementation of the most critical detections tuned to a client's environment, and recovery support for organisations under attack through digital forensics and large-scale incident response.
• Mission-Critical Systems Design, build, and operation of resilient IT systems that enable clients to operate independently, including rugged field-deployable kits and high-security analysis platforms, along with operational security consulting to ensure systems and processes remain secure even under human or technical failure.
• Training and Simulation Cybersecurity training delivered in formats including in-person sessions, online courses for LMS, and hands-on exercises to assess staff and candidates, complemented by customised simulation environments with specific configurations, network traffic, software, and malicious activity for testing, upgrades, security assessments, and product evaluation.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SplunkcoreTechnology or IntegrationSplunk provides data analytics and security platform. The company employs Splunk-certified consultants and provides Splunk infrastructure services to clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mandiant (Google Cloud): Mandiant is a global leader in incident response, threat intelligence, and cyber defense consulting. Its DFIR and threat intelligence capabilities are highly comparable to Cybercon's digital forensics and threat intelligence offerings, though at a much larger scale.
• Unit 42 (Palo Alto Networks): Unit 42 is Palo Alto Networks' threat intelligence and incident response consultancy, with global reach into Swiss enterprises and financial institutions. It competes with Cybercon on threat intel, IR, and security consulting, embedded within a broader security platform vendor.
• Deloitte Switzerland (Cyber Risk): Deloitte's Swiss cyber risk practice serves financial-services and government clients with strategy, GRC, and managed detection services. It overlaps Cybercon's federal and financial-sector work but operates as part of a global consulting platform.
• KPMG Switzerland (Cyber Security Services): KPMG's Swiss cyber practice delivers risk, compliance, and cyber defense advisory to large Swiss financial-sector and government clients. It competes with Cybercon on regulated financial-sector cyber engagements, but as part of a broader audit and advisory portfolio.

Direct peers

• InfoGuard AG: InfoGuard is a long-established Swiss cybersecurity specialist providing consulting, managed security services, and incident response to Swiss enterprises and public-sector clients. Its Swiss-Sovereign positioning and federal-sector footprint closely mirror Cybercon's go-to-market.
• Terra Cyber Defense: Terra Cyber Defense is a Swiss cybersecurity consultancy offering threat hunting, incident response, and SOC services to Swiss SMEs and enterprises. It is a domestic boutique peer comparable to Cybercon in scale and service mix.
• Redguard AG: Redguard is a Swiss cybersecurity firm focused on offensive security, attack simulation, and detection engineering - capabilities that overlap directly with Cybercon's purple teaming, threat intelligence, and detection engineering services.
• Oneconsult AG: Oneconsult is a Swiss-headquartered cybersecurity consulting firm offering penetration testing, incident response, and managed security services to Swiss enterprises. It directly competes with Cybercon for the same boutique Swiss cyber consulting engagements.
• scip AG: scip AG is a Swiss cybersecurity firm specializing in penetration testing, red teaming, and security consulting for Swiss and European clients. It competes with Cybercon's purple teaming and offensive-side defense offerings.

Emerging players

• SenseCy (formerly Cybereason/SensePost-adjacent Swiss practice): SenseCy is a cyber threat intelligence and brand-protection firm with a presence in Switzerland serving financial and corporate clients. Its intelligence-led approach overlaps with Cybercon's threat intelligence work but with a more niche vertical focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cybercon-gmbh

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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